The Effect of Technology on English Language Teaching By Chirawat Loykaew (Joy)

Does Teacher need to consider in using computers for English language teaching/learning?

Computer in English learning could be viewed though Computer Assisted Language Learning “CALL” Students use the computers to develop and practice their English

Students use the computers to develop and practice their English

Computers serves as a vehicle A vehicle for delivering instructional material to students. It is … Carrying out repeated drills Providing immediate non judgmental feed back Allowing students to proceed at their own pace depend on an individual basis

A vehicle for delivering instructional material to students. It is …

Carrying out repeated drills

Providing immediate non judgmental feed back

Allowing students to proceed at their own pace depend on an individual basis

Computers as tutor Grammar/Writing There are a great many grammar and vocabulary drill programs available. More complexes error checking can provide students in the real feedback and direct them to further practice or move to the next stage Dictionary can run in the background all the time.

Grammar/Writing

There are a great many grammar and vocabulary drill programs available.

More complexes error checking can provide students in the real feedback and direct them to further practice or move to the next stage

Dictionary can run in the background all the time.

Computers as tutor (Cont.) Listening Computers become a hypermedia that makes listening combine with seeing. Students can go forward and backward to different parts of the programs for their individual path and practicing.

Listening

Computers become a hypermedia that makes listening combine with seeing.

Students can go forward and backward to different parts of the programs for their individual path and practicing.

Computers as tutor (Cont.) Speaking Most pronunciation program now incorporate a voice recording and playback to let students compare their recording with a model. Many of the English pronunciation programs have video clips and animations of the mouth making specific sounds.

Speaking

Most pronunciation program now incorporate a voice recording and playback to let students compare their recording with a model.

Many of the English pronunciation programs have video clips and animations of the mouth making specific sounds.

Computers as tutor (Cont.) Reading Many reading programs designed for learners at the appropriate levels. The powerful of computer makes it natural to combine reading, writing, speaking and listening in a single activity.

Reading

Many reading programs designed for learners at the appropriate levels.

The powerful of computer makes it natural to combine reading, writing, speaking and listening in a single activity.

The Internet The most popular use of the Internet: Electronic mail (e-mail) World Wide Web MOOs (Multiple user domains Object Oriented) which allow people all around the world have a simultaneous conversation by typing at their keyboards.

The most popular use of the Internet:

Electronic mail (e-mail)

World Wide Web

MOOs (Multiple user domains Object Oriented) which allow people all around the world have a simultaneous conversation by typing at their keyboards.

Discussion of the Practical Teaching Call can be the wonderful teaching aid and self studying guide. Because It can motivate students to learn and practice both inside and outside class. It highlights a learner’s communicative competence, which is defined as a learner can communicate functionally and interactively.

Call can be the wonderful teaching aid and self studying guide. Because

It can motivate students to learn and practice both inside and outside class.

It highlights a learner’s communicative competence, which is defined as a learner can communicate functionally and interactively.

Conclusion Teacher should consider about using computers because it can serve a variety of uses for English language teaching and learning. However, computer is just the tool, which we use in order to practice the way we learn. It does not constitute a method.

Teacher should consider about using computers because it can serve a variety of uses for English language teaching and learning. However, computer is just the tool, which we use in order to practice the way we learn. It does not constitute a method.